2021 STAAR Grade 5 Science

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36 questions

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2021 STAAR Grade 5 Science

2021 STAAR Grade 5 Science

A student recorded the time it took for all the water in a puddle on a sidewalk to evaporate after a rain. Which kind of energy causes water to evaporate?

Earth continuously rotates on its axis while also moving in an orbit. About how much time does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

Students made a chart classifying animal behaviors.

Which animal behavior is NOT correctly classified?

Canyons and mesas are two landforms found in the western part of the United States.
Which statement best describes how canyons and mesas are similar?

Students researching the relationships between some organisms in the Lavaca Bay ecosystem in Texas made this partial food web.

Which of these lists contains only organisms that receive some of their energy directly from other organisms that produce their own food?

A science class is observing a pet turtle in a small plastic pool. The students turn on a portable camping lamp that is clamped on to a counter next to the pool.

Which kind of energy is used by the portable lamp to produce light?

Students observe a glass of ice and water. The glass is dry on the outside. After ten minutes students see drops of water on the outside of the glass.

Which statement best explains the students’ observations?

A dinosaur fossil is shown.

Which question can scientists most likely answer from studying the fossil of the dinosaur?

In the early 1600s, the astronomer Galileo used a telescope to make observations of Mercury and Venus. What are the positions of these planets in relation to the sun?

A student compares the physical properties of the four objects shown.

Which of these physical properties do all four objects have in common?

Students observe these diagrams showing the life cycles of an oak tree and a lady beetle.

Which inference can be made by comparing these diagrams?

Which process will happen when the sun interacts with the ocean?

A partial desert food web is shown.

Which food chain shows one complete pathway in which energy flows through this food web?

A student constructs the circuit shown for a science demonstration.

With the switches in these positions, which lights are on?

The chart lists plants and animals interacting with parts of an environment.

Which statements describe an animal interacting with a living part of the environment?

A student drew the following pictures to show the day-night cycle of Earth.

Based on the pictures, how many hours should the student record on the nighttime picture to complete a day-night cycle?

White oak trees grow to be 24 to 30 meters tall. Their long branches are covered with leaves, and their roots reach deep into the soil to hold the tree in place. White oaks drop their leaves during the winter months.

In which ecosystem would forests of white oak trees be most likely to survive?

A three-step process is shown.

Which of these are most likely formed by the process shown?

Which effect would most likely occur if a six-lane highway were built through an ecosystem?

Students investigate force. The masses they use begin at rest on the ramp. The setup the students use is shown.

Which change will reduce the amount of force needed to move the masses?

Students record characteristics of a tomato plant. One student’s list is shown.

Which tomato plant characteristic is least likely to be inherited?

A student mixes a sample of stones with a sample of table salt. The mass and volume of the samples were determined before mixing the samples. The mass and volume of each sample is shown.

Which statement is true about the mixture?

A student’s model of a closed ecosystem is shown. The student plans to add land snails to the model in order to show how the snails interact with different parts of the ecosystem.

What should the student add to the model so that the snails will survive?

Deltas are large landforms found along coastlines. What process forms deltas?

Sediments are transported at different speeds. Which type of sediment transport is the slowest?

Which conclusion can be made about the samples based on the table?

What force causes the wagon to stop?

Which diagram shows how the student should change the circuit?

Which set of objects best compares the sizes of Earth and the moon?

Based on these adaptations, which table best matches the bird species to its environment?

Which table describes what happens to the light beam as it interacts with each object?

Which of these tables correctly classifies the resources?

2021 STAAR Grade 5 Science

2021 STAAR Grade 5 Science

A student recorded the time it took for all the water in a puddle on a sidewalk to evaporate after a rain. Which kind of energy causes water to evaporate?

Earth continuously rotates on its axis while also moving in an orbit. About how much time does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

Students made a chart classifying animal behaviors.Which animal behavior is NOT correctly classified?

Canyons and mesas are two landforms found in the western part of the United States. Which statement best describes how canyons and mesas are similar?

Students researching the relationships between some organisms in the Lavaca Bay ecosystem in Texas made this partial food web.Which of these lists contains only organisms that receive some of their energy directly from other organisms that produce their own food?

A science class is observing a pet turtle in a small plastic pool. The students turn on a portable camping lamp that is clamped on to a counter next to the pool. Which kind of energy is used by the portable lamp to produce light?

Students observe a glass of ice and water. The glass is dry on the outside. After ten minutes students see drops of water on the outside of the glass. Which statement best explains the students’ observations?

A dinosaur fossil is shown.Which question can scientists most likely answer from studying the fossil of the dinosaur?

In the early 1600s, the astronomer Galileo used a telescope to make observations of Mercury and Venus. What are the positions of these planets in relation to the sun?

A student compares the physical properties of the four objects shown.Which of these physical properties do all four objects have in common?

Students observe these diagrams showing the life cycles of an oak tree and a lady beetle.Which inference can be made by comparing these diagrams?

Which process will happen when the sun interacts with the ocean?

A partial desert food web is shown.Which food chain shows one complete pathway in which energy flows through this food web?

A student constructs the circuit shown for a science demonstration.With the switches in these positions, which lights are on?

The chart lists plants and animals interacting with parts of an environment.Which statements describe an animal interacting with a living part of the environment?

A student drew the following pictures to show the day-night cycle of Earth.Based on the pictures, how many hours should the student record on the nighttime picture to complete a day-night cycle?

White oak trees grow to be 24 to 30 meters tall. Their long branches are covered with leaves, and their roots reach deep into the soil to hold the tree in place. White oaks drop their leaves during the winter months.In which ecosystem would forests of white oak trees be most likely to survive?

A three-step process is shown.Which of these are most likely formed by the process shown?

Which effect would most likely occur if a six-lane highway were built through an ecosystem?

Students investigate force. The masses they use begin at rest on the ramp. The setup the students use is shown.Which change will reduce the amount of force needed to move the masses?

Students record characteristics of a tomato plant. One student’s list is shown.Which tomato plant characteristic is least likely to be inherited?

A student mixes a sample of stones with a sample of table salt. The mass and volume of the samples were determined before mixing the samples. The mass and volume of each sample is shown.Which statement is true about the mixture?

A student’s model of a closed ecosystem is shown. The student plans to add land snails to the model in order to show how the snails interact with different parts of the ecosystem.What should the student add to the model so that the snails will survive?

Deltas are large landforms found along coastlines. What process forms deltas?

Sediments are transported at different speeds. Which type of sediment transport is the slowest?

Which conclusion can be made about the samples based on the table?

What force causes the wagon to stop?

Which diagram shows how the student should change the circuit?

Which set of objects best compares the sizes of Earth and the moon?

Based on these adaptations, which table best matches the bird species to its environment?

Which table describes what happens to the light beam as it interacts with each object?

Which of these tables correctly classifies the resources?

Students made a chart classifying animal behaviors.

Which animal behavior is NOT correctly classified?

Canyons and mesas are two landforms found in the western part of the United States.
Which statement best describes how canyons and mesas are similar?

Students researching the relationships between some organisms in the Lavaca Bay ecosystem in Texas made this partial food web.

Which of these lists contains only organisms that receive some of their energy directly from other organisms that produce their own food?

A science class is observing a pet turtle in a small plastic pool. The students turn on a portable camping lamp that is clamped on to a counter next to the pool.

Which kind of energy is used by the portable lamp to produce light?

Students observe a glass of ice and water. The glass is dry on the outside. After ten minutes students see drops of water on the outside of the glass.

Which statement best explains the students’ observations?

A dinosaur fossil is shown.

Which question can scientists most likely answer from studying the fossil of the dinosaur?

A student compares the physical properties of the four objects shown.

Which of these physical properties do all four objects have in common?

Students observe these diagrams showing the life cycles of an oak tree and a lady beetle.

Which inference can be made by comparing these diagrams?

A partial desert food web is shown.

Which food chain shows one complete pathway in which energy flows through this food web?

A student constructs the circuit shown for a science demonstration.

With the switches in these positions, which lights are on?

The chart lists plants and animals interacting with parts of an environment.

Which statements describe an animal interacting with a living part of the environment?

A student drew the following pictures to show the day-night cycle of Earth.

Based on the pictures, how many hours should the student record on the nighttime picture to complete a day-night cycle?

White oak trees grow to be 24 to 30 meters tall. Their long branches are covered with leaves, and their roots reach deep into the soil to hold the tree in place. White oaks drop their leaves during the winter months.

In which ecosystem would forests of white oak trees be most likely to survive?

A three-step process is shown.

Which of these are most likely formed by the process shown?

Students investigate force. The masses they use begin at rest on the ramp. The setup the students use is shown.

Which change will reduce the amount of force needed to move the masses?

Students record characteristics of a tomato plant. One student’s list is shown.

Which tomato plant characteristic is least likely to be inherited?

A student mixes a sample of stones with a sample of table salt. The mass and volume of the samples were determined before mixing the samples. The mass and volume of each sample is shown.

Which statement is true about the mixture?

A student’s model of a closed ecosystem is shown. The student plans to add land snails to the model in order to show how the snails interact with different parts of the ecosystem.

What should the student add to the model so that the snails will survive?